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MTE-2003: Aquaculture technology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
The course gives an introduction to common technology used in the Norwegian aquaculture industry. A main goal is to train students to understand connections between use of technology, and fish health, environmental condition and hygiene as presuppositions for an ethical and sustainable aquaculture industry. | Contents
The aim is to give students a basic understanding of construction and function of closed and open aquaculture farms. The course give an introduction to physical demands, technical construction, logistic and equipments, and will focus on specific technological and environmental challenges in farming salmonides and marine fish. Basic knowledge will be taught on pipeline, pump and basin hydraulic; thermodynamics, filtration, aeration, oxygenation, ammonium removal, water quality, production planning; as well as criteria for locating good sites for aquaculture activity. Principals for good hygiene and management practice are focused. In the laboratory students are train to use equipment for testing water quality. The course include visit to fish farms. Students are trained in solving construction problems and have to write an assay over a selected topic.
| Form of teaching
The course has multiple teaching approaches | Assessment
Written examination (60 % final mark) and approved assay (40 % final mark). Approved lab reports and colloquium assignments required. | Examination semester
Spring | Date(s) of written examination
07.06.2005
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Homepage
http://www.nfh.uit.no
| Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=MTE-2003-1 |
Teaching spring 2005
Første fremmøte: 11. januar 2005. kl. 10.15, rom D-109, NFH
Responsible teacher:F.aman. Jan-Eirik Killie | | Forelesning | Mandag 10:15 to12:00
D-109 Norges fiskerihøgskole
Tirsdag 10:15 to12:00
D-109 Norges fiskerihøgskole
| | Seminar | Onsdag 12:15 to14:00
D-109 Norges fiskerihøgskole
| | Laboratoriekurs | Nærmere info om lab kurs vil bli gitt av faglærer. | | Eksamen | Forutsetter godkjente lab- og kollokvieoppgaver.
Prosjektoppgave med muntlig presentasjon.
Avsluttende 4 t skriftlig skoleeksamen den 7. juni 2004. |
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